Head Account Payables at Airtel

Job Description:

Provide management with information relevant to aid decision making aimed at Operational expenses efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Intercompany Accounts Reconciliation:

• Liaise with all other Airtel Opcos for transactions closure.
• Ensure an up-to-date reconciliation of all intercompany balance.
• Ensure 100% signed-off of intercompany balances is obtained monthly.

Month End Closure Process:

• Timely and accurate submission of all HQ required reports.
• Ensure that HQ accounting guidelines and process are being complied with no deviation.
• Perform monthly revaluation of all foreign denominated balance and reconciled the forex revaluation to MAPA.
• Liaise with all other units within the Directorates for any variances noted during trial balance review for month end closure.
• Ensure closure of monthly closure of financials through upload of trial balance into Hyperion Financial Management application.
• Co-ordinate submission of all AGs Alignment and DTR schedules within Group timeline.

Preparation of Financial Statements:

• Up to date knowledge of changes to international accounting standards.
• Ensure annual financial statements are prepared in line with current international accounting standards.
• Co-ordinate all stakeholder within the business for timeline completion of annual financial statements.

Internal & External Audit Exercise:

• Facilitate smooth running of all audit exercise within Financial Reporting directorate.

Adhoc Activities:

• Act as a link between Nigeria Financial Reporting team and Group FR team.
• Ensure all prompt response to all HQ queries.
• Coordinate the activities of Airtel Money and TowerCo.

Relevant Experience:

• 7-8 years preferably in FMCG, Communication & Telecom.

Educational Qualifications and Technical Skills:

• Graduate degree in accounting or related discipline; Professional qualification in accounting.
• Chartered Accountant: ACCA/ACA.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools.
• Adept user of accounting packages; Oracle ERP and Hyperion Financial Management (HFM).
• Good Communication (Oral & Written) and Inter-personal skills.
• Detail Oriented and Analytical.
• Spontaneous and logical.